swap file

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Create and enable a swap file

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Swap size *

Recommended: 1-2x RAM for servers with <=2GB RAM

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Swap size *

Recommended: 1-2x RAM for servers with <=2GB RAM

Swap file path *

Persist across reboots (add to /etc/fstab) Persist across reboots (add to /etc/fstab)

Set vm.swappiness

0-100: lower values use swap less aggressively (server recommended: 10). Leave empty to skip.

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sudo fallocate -l 2G /swapfile && sudo chmod 600 /swapfile && sudo mkswap /swapfile && sudo swapon /swapfile && echo '/swapfile none swap sw 0 0' | sudo tee -a /etc/fstab && sudo sysctl vm.swappiness=10 && echo 'vm.swappiness=10' | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.d/99-swappiness.conf

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